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≒JOY (Nearly Equal Joy) is the “third group” following the idol groups =LOVE (Equal Love) and ≠ME (Not Equal Me) produced by Rino Sashihara. Their first single “Taiikukan Disco” released on Wednesday, June 12th this month sold over 100,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number one on both the Oricon Weekly Singles Ranking and the Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales. It is still fresh in our memory that they achieved the feat of being the first female artist to debut at number one on the Oricon charts for both their first album and first single in about two and a half years. On Saturday, June 22nd, they appeared as special guests at the Jubilo Iwata vs Cerezo Osaka match – Shizuoka Sangyo University 30th Anniversary Match – held at Yamaha Stadium, where they performed a spirited performance before and at halftime, exciting the stadium visitors.
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Before the match, ≒JOY appeared on the pitch, and after the MC by member Esumi Reon, “I’m really happy to be able to perform at the stadium live today. Let’s get the Yamaha Stadium going!”, they performed their signature songs “Waratte Fragile” and “≒JOY”, as well as “Yume Miru♡Idol”, a cute and sparkling idol song full of straightforward love, with Amano Kanoe in the center, from their first single released on Wednesday, June 12th, and performed it to the stadium audience in 360 degrees. In addition, at halftime, they performed “Taiikukan Disco”, an up-tempo youth song that is sure to make everyone happy, with Esumi Reon in the center, and the title track from their first single, whose music video has been played over 1.95 million times, with an emotional performance and cute dance performance, and the venue was filled with loud applause.
≒JOY will be holding the ≒JOY Hall Tour 2024 in four cities starting in October. Details of the tour and ticket information will be announced at a later date, so please look forward to the latest information.
≒JOY is currently enjoying rapid success in all fields, so we can’t take our eyes off him in the future.
★”Gym Disco” Music Video
“Gymnasium Disco”
Lyricist: Rino Sashihara
Composition and Arrangement: Koji Goto (ck510)
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: YOUYOU
Choreography: Maika Takeda
★”Dreaming♡Idol” Music Video
“Dreaming♡Idol”
Lyricist: Rino Sashihara
Composition and Arrangement: Kohei Tsukada
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: Toshitsugu Ohno
Choreography: CRE8BOY
★”Never Give Up! Live” Music Video
“Never give up! Live!”
Lyricist: Rino Sashihara
Composer: Hideshi Kanayama
Arrangement: Menma
Sound Director: Takayuki Yayama (Sony Music)
Recorded by Sony Music Studios Tokyo
(MUSIC VIDEO)
Director: Toshitsugu Ohno
Choreography: Hiromi Mitsui
★1st single “Gym Disco” now available!
https://nearly-equal-joy.lnk.to/TaiikukanDisco
★Product details for the 1st single “Gyakukan Disco” to be released on Wednesday, June 12th
https://nearly-equal-joy.jp/news/detail/1589
*For details on the online individual talk session, click here
*For details on individual talk sessions and two-shot photo sessions, click here
★Saturday, September 28, 2024 ICONOIJOY 2024
ICONOIJOY 2024 will be held at Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest on Saturday, September 28, 2024! Details and ticket information will be announced at a later date. Please look forward to it!
[Date]Saturday, September 28, 2024
[Venue]Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest
★≒JOY Hall Tour 2024
【schedule】
Monday, October 14, 2024 (National Holiday) Fukuoka City Hall, Fukuoka Prefecture
Sunday, October 27, 2024 Kobe International Hall, Hyogo Prefecture
Saturday, November 2, 2024 Orix Theater, Osaka Prefecture
Sunday, November 24, 2024 Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall, Chiba Prefecture
★Profile
This is the third group formed by Rino Sashihara to produce her ideal idol, following =LOVE and ≠ME. The final audition was held on January 30, 2022, and on March 29, 2022, the members were unveiled and producer Rino Sashihara herself announced that the group would be named “≒JOY”. On September 3 last year, the ≒JOY 1st concert “Nice to meet you, we are ≒JOY” was held at the National Hall of Pacifico Yokohama, and from the end of last year to the beginning of this year, the first tour ≒JOY 1st Tour “Absolute” was held and was a great success. The debut mini album “Kitto, Zettai, Zettai” was released on Wednesday, January 17th. (They debuted at number one on both the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Album Sales. They shipped over 100,000 copies on the first day of release.) On February 23rd of this year, they held the ≒JOY 2nd ANNIVERSARY PREMIUM CONCERT, which attracted an audience of about 8,000 people at Tokyo International Forum Hall A to celebrate their second anniversary. On Wednesday, June 12th, they released their long-awaited first single, “Taiikukan Disco.” (They debuted at number one on both the Oricon Weekly Single Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Single Sales. It was the first time in about two and a half years for a female artist to debut at number one on the Oricon charts for both their first album and first single.) The name ≒JOY is filled with Rino Sashihara’s wish that “the members and the fans who support them will feel joy and happiness when they meet.”
Official websitehttps://nearly-equal-joy.jp/
Official Xhttps://twitter.com/Nearlyequal_joy
Official YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qmQbqvW6UES3NT780l2Pg
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